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Gallagher acquires Allied Insurance Brokers and Ascinsure Specialty Risk in the US

Broker Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Pennsylvania-based Allied Insurance Brokers and its subsidiary Ascinsure Specialty Risk.   19 September 2019

Insurance

Blanc resigns as CEO EMEA of Zurich and chair of ABI after less than a year

Zurich Insurance Group’s CEO Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Amanda Blanc has resigned with immediate effect. She joined the group in October 2018 from AXA.   3 July 2019

Insurance

Watford has fallen 'horribly short of expectations', investor suggests sale

Capital Returns has called for the reinsurer to sell itself as it lacks 'inherent competitive strengths or core competencies' and has generated 'extremely disappointing results'.   19 May 2020

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Data insight can help fight claims inflation: Sedgwick UK CEO

Managing clients’ risks and costs is ‘number one topic’ with brokers and corporate clients for solutions business.   12 July 2022

Insurance

Wafer thin margins become 'new normal' in energy market

Despite a plethora of challenges including low oil prices, cost control pressures, workforce layoffs, onerous legislation/regulation and the escalating risk of cyber-attacks, margins for energy insurers remain wafer thin, a situation that could become the ‘new normal’ for the market.   12 April 2017

Insurance

Floods: how to use next-generation data to predict the next inundation

The flooding in Europe this summer underscored the fact that disasters are rarely contained within one nation. But how can the data be collected to properly assess the risk? A Re/insurance Lounge panel discussed the issues.   8 September 2021

Insurance

HDI Global appoints new head of Switzerland from AXA XL

Industrial lines insurer HDI Global has appointed Michael Rüsch as the new authorised representative and head of its branch for Switzerland.   7 May 2019

Insurance

Avoid 'claims disconnect’ with shared vision and transparency, argues MGAA panel

MGAs hear how to prevent costly problems in the insurance supply chain.   30 June 2022

Insurance

COVID-19 could drive private equity-driven M&A in insurance sector

The shifting economic landscape is creating an air of uncertainty and many M&A deals are being put on hold. But, dealmakers also see opportunities in an economic downturn.   19 March 2020

Insurance

Fidelis attracts Hiscox Re exec to establish MGA partnership with Nexus

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurance provider Fidelis Insurance is expanding its niche specialty offerings by sponsoring Rob Ashton in his aspirations to establish an MGA (managing general agent) in partnership with Nexus.   2 May 2017

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